it alone. he's boycotting the debate and holding an event at drake university that trump says will benefit veterans. sheslow auditorium.. justin... the doors just already? trump supporters are showing up over the united states just for today...it's an event being billed as a fundraiser for giving his followers one more chance to hear him speak in person... "we woke up this morning and found out he was having a separate event and jumped on a plane in houston flew to omaha and rented a car to go to des moines and here we are..." "found out about the event last night so i drove the 7 hours to get down here today and arrived at 2pm just to be on the safe side." "he's a d.o.e.r. he's a doer and that's what we need now trump has provided little

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ongoing feud with fox news caused him to dump the debate and hold tonight's event at drake university's sheslow auditorium...right now we know there will be a pre-show event beginning at 7 and then the main event at 8 p-m...the fundraiser hasn't even announced which organization it will benefit,.... local organization operation first response which helps wounded heroes/disabled veterans and their families with personal and financial needs. says they won't be taking any of it even if they are offered... "there's a fin line because with status we have to be very careful and we cannot endorse any candidate and in this sort of event you don't know if it's for political gain or what.

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presidential candidate donald trump is expected to arrive at the airport around 6 p-m and make his way to drake university...we will have a full recap of trumps event this evening later on tonight at 10... this caucus cycle has been busier for drake university than ever before. it also hosted a democratic debate and a democratic townhall, along with the brown and black forum broadcast on the b-e-t network... officials at drake say it's all part of ensuring the younger generation participates in the political

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"we want to, first of all, make it easy for them to participate in this caucus cycle. but we also, we know that those first few election cycles are vitally important - if people develop a habit of participating in the political process, they will continue to participate in the political process. and that means, not only voting, but attending events, learning about issues, reading the news, and they become much more engaged citizens." :01-:26 drake will also host five precinct caucuses monday night...four separate republican caucuses, and one democratic one. that's a big increase from the last cycle, when drake just hosted two on-campus caucuses. the republican candidates may have spent the day brushing up on their debate skills... only three republican candidates campaigned today.. among them... carly fiorina and rand paul. both are at the bottom of the polls - fiorina didn't even make the main debate stage tonight... but both say those polls don't mean much. carly fiorina 50:30 everyone wrote me off...and here i am. 50:57

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weapon will be the youth vote and we don't know how many will turn out but i do know that for the last several weeks i've had about a hundred young men and women, college age volunteers, making phone calls in iowa and they've made over 800 thousand in fact i think its approaching 900 thousand phone calls for me. former iowa caucus winner rick santorum also campaigned today. like fiorina... he will appear in the earlier debate. the democratic front runners are meeting iowa voters, to set themselves apart before monday night. and as channel 13's jodi whitworth show us, bernie sanders is reaching out to iowans, just old enough to vote.

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sanders' rival, hillary clinton is taking her message... to a middle school today... this is a live look inside berg middle school in newton... she just started speaking... the event is part of a push to get iowans to get out and caucus... before the event clinton met with the group, "every child matters". we'll have more on the rally, tonight at

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how does an all expense paid trip to the super bowl sound? pretty good... coming up... we'll introduce you to the iowa state student who will be on the sidelines. how she got some of the best seats in the house... and what she'll be doing at the super bowl. and today marks 30-years since the space shuttle challenger disaster.. how nasa is honoring the fallen astronauts.. and state lawmakers are working to set allowable growth for next school year.. why they say they hope compromise

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but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton.

allowable growth for schools was supposed to be set last legislative session... legislators say they're looking to move quickly on the bill this session. house and senate leaders say they want to get funding levels set as soon as possible... but republicans and democrats have very different ideas on how much to spend on schools. this week, house republicans set their allowable growth rate at two-percent. senate democrats shot back with four-percent. both sids said they are committed to finding a compromise.

short changed... doesn't really make sense 51:23 13:16 our members are taking about this ... we're working with the senate ... we're visiting with the senate ... i believe the senate will take a good hard look at that bill ... get it handled quickly. 13:33 senate majority leader mike gronstal says the senate will start working on a 20-18 allowable growth bill next week as well. the ymca of greater des moines has an interim ceo...

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jim noyce to fill the position. president and c-e-o vernon delpesce abruptly resigned earlier this month. the board is conducting a nationwide search to find his serving as interim president. the director of the marshalltown's convention and visitors bureau is accused of defrauding the city. shannon espenscheid turned herself into police today. she charged with first degree theft and on going criminal conduct... the marshalltown regional partnership says an internal investigation found improper use of the c-v-bs credit card. espenscheid was fired on decemeber 29th... she's scheduled to be in court on february 10th. today we mark a somber anniversary.. 30-years ago the space shuttle challenger was destroyed two minutes after take off... its an image many people will never forget. all seven crew members died. many people believe the cold weather was a factor in the failure of the "o-rings" inside rocket boosters. today nasa held a tribute to all the fallen astronauts... crew members on the

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there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all.

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there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our hearts. and that journey begins here in iowa. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask you to join with us at the caucuses on monday night.

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we'll see a mix of sun and clouds over the next several days. the winds will shift toward the south for friday and saturday and that will help us reach the warmest temperatures so far this year. sunday will bring a chance for a light rain/snow mix, but this is not expected to be significant. the bigger system will move in for tuesday when there is a potential for higher snow totals. there is still quite a few elements that will needed to be monitored over the next few days to determine the specifics but here is what we know so far: it is a large storm setting up for late monday through early wednesday. we are expecting measurable snow with some totals over 6' by wednesday. high winds and the extra snow will make travel difficult for the tuesday evening commute. it looks much colder on wednesday with highs in the teens. be sure to stay informed over the next week as we continue to bring you the latest updates. many iowans would love the

yard line. but one college student, gets to watch it, while standing next to the field. the internship that's sending an iowa state student to the sidelines... and how she's paving the way for other young women... one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room

is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton,

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hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm they've all come to look for america all come to look for america all come to look for america i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. 'in high school i took some horticulture classes and decided that was something i really liked doing.' you could say georgie

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blossomed from there... but no one in her family expected her to specialize in turf management. those are the people who take care of big golf courses... and professional football fields. i didnt see it coming... and yes, in the interest of full disclosure, georgie heitshusen is my niece. but thats not entirely why im doing this story. im doing it because of what shes doing and the barriers shes breaking. its the off season... and a pristine blanket of snow covers the field at jack trice stadium. the crew that maintains the turf... knows keeping it in perfect condition is a year round... delicate balance... intuition... and advisor at iowa state university. she helps manage the turf crew. which is why shes particularly

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georgie is one of 120 students shes taken under her wing. they met during georgies orientation at iowa state. georgie... who also maintains the synthetic turf at the bergstrom building... had been eyeing the career for some time. thats pretty neat... but this is pretty neat too... butted with those who apply... have a shot at managing the turf at the super bowl.. georgie applied...

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..'especially proud... because georgie is the first female to get the internship. shell be on the sidelines during the super bowl... maintaining the turf... setting up the half time show... while surrounded by elite members of the turf management community from around the world... but shes not forgetting her roots. torro sponsors the internship. georgie is the third i-s-u student

coming up, how barbie is getting a new body... stick around, we'll get another look at your forecast, after the break. the time has come to make a choice... about which candidate can actually make a difference for you. in a world as complex as this, we need a president as experienced as hillary. in the situation room... at the negotiating table... and always on your side... fighting for children and families. with a real plan to get incomes rising... ...reduce drug prices... ...win equal pay for women... ...and protect social security and medicare for seniors. she'll build on obamacare, not start over. break through the gridlock, not add to it. defend planned parenthood, not attack it. stand up to the gun lobby, not protect it. lead on foreign policy, not ignore it.

and determination to get the job done. i'm running to make a difference. a real difference for you and your families across our country. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child

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where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our hearts. and that journey begins here in iowa. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask you to join with us at the caucuses on monday night.

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finally tonight.... barbie is an iconic toy... but she hasn't changed much in nearly 60-years... today, she get a makeover... mattel is now offering barbie in three new shapes.... tall, petite and curvy. you can buy the new shapes online at mattel shop... mattel has been transforming barbie for the past two years to bring her in line with realistic boy types and to reflect the diverse group of kids who play with her. mattel hasn't said when the new barbies will be available at stores. tonight it's war. donald trump's big gamble that could steal the spotlight